What Would We Lose by Defining Who We Are As Men?
Why Suicide Wasn’t Good Enough: Part Three
I had been stripped of everything I knew and possessed. I was cut down to the white meat as my cousin would say. It was deep and there was no bandage large enough to cover my wounds. One day when the pain of failure was just too much for me to handle, I went running....
Why Suicide Wasn’t Good Enough: Part Two
I fought for as long as I could to maintain my life as I knew it. Unfortunately, I lost that battle and I was being forced out my life, my city, and my peace. When I finally broke down to tell my sister I was undone and couldn’t hold on to my way of life, she said in...
Why Suicide Wasn’t Good Enough: Part One
Famed fashion designer Kate Spade and I share the same birthday. I was obsessed with the Travel channel’s No Reservations and CNN’s Parts Unknown, both hosted by the popular, and semi-nomadic chef Anthony Bourdain. He combined two of my favorite pastimes in the world,...
The Top 5 Questions About Gynecomastia You Might Be Afraid To Ask
There is something to be said about silence being golden. This phrase may sound familiar as it was drilled into many of our heads since childhood. Particularly by our mothers, often exercising their maternal right to have the final word. The same rule of thumb...
5 Ways To Be Present During Your Vacation
Spring is right around the corner and most of us have already booked some much needed time away from the hustle and bustle. As we take on the daunting task of planning our fun in the sun, here are 5 helpful tips you can use to ensure that your attention to detail post...
Mirror, Mirror On The Wall : A Gynecomastia Journey Through Shame And Coming Out On Top – Part 2
I wasn’t concerned about the lighting tonight. It was not about taking a million selfies, only to weed out the bad ones. These last few photographs were about me seeing myself in all my gynecamastia glory for the very last time. I wanted a snapshot of what got me to...
Let’s Talk About The Big Gyno in the Room: A Gynecomastia Journey Through Shame And Coming Out On Top – Part 1
We live in a world where social media and its influence is a force to be reckoned with. It has, particularly as it relates to men, allowed us to join our women counterparts with being objectified whether voluntarily, or involuntarily. At a time when the amount of...
Tall, Tan, And Lovely: A Night In Santo Domingo
I can never sleep the night before I travel abroad. Double checking my flight status, and checking the pocket of my duffle bag to ensure my passport is there, all consume me to the point of travel insomnia. So much time, organization, and stress goes into setting...
Colin Kaepernick Is Still The Man: A Perspective From An Unexpected Ally
I’M THE MAN, I’M THE MAN, I’M THE MAN is often the affirmation I recite when I’m pushing through personal boundaries. It’s also the defining chorus lyrics from singer Aloe Blacc’s 2014 hit song, “The Man.” A personal anthem of mine that speaks of self-love,...
Martone Gave Us A Fever And Owes Everyone An Apology: New Music Alert
Summer is well underway and most of us are already approaching our second major national holiday of the year, The Fourth of July. Whether or not you're planning a stay-cation or gearing up for upcoming destination getaway, it is with deep regret that I must inform you...
Love, Hangovers, Fedoras And A Dash Of Mexican Sunshine: My First Gay Wedding And A Lesson of Love And Visibility
There is nothing I detest more than the middle seat on an airplane. I paid for extra leg room on my flight to Puerto Vallarta a few weeks back but I’m still baffled at the idea that most people sitting in the either the window, or aisle seat, are unaware arm rests...
Where Were You On June 12, 2016? – Pulse Night Club – We Say Their Names!
Once I became a man of a certain age, I realized that I’ve lived through a few shared life experiences that were tragic enough in nature, to warrant the statement, “I remember where, I was and what I was doing when…..”. September eleventh, Michael Jackson’s...